as in unacceptable
too bad to be excused or justified
the city's lack of preparedness for a major natural disaster was utterly indefensible
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Recent Examples of indefensible
Impossible jobs make for good TV, but impossible demands sooner or later become indefensible in real life.
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Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
As countless experts have already pointed out, eliminating the tax on tips is indefensible as a matter of theory; tips are clearly income, as the law defines the term, and just as clearly income in an economic sense.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Examples of wartime tax resistance can be found throughout U.S. history, and perhaps the most famous occurred during World War II, when President Roosevelt vetoed the Revenue Act of 1943, insisting that it was riddled with indefensible giveaways.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Any cursory research reveals that such a statement is indefensible rubbish.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
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Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
As countless experts have already pointed out, eliminating the tax on tips is indefensible as a matter of theory; tips are clearly income, as the law defines the term, and just as clearly income in an economic sense.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Examples of wartime tax resistance can be found throughout U.S. history, and perhaps the most famous occurred during World War II, when President Roosevelt vetoed the Revenue Act of 1943, insisting that it was riddled with indefensible giveaways.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Any cursory research reveals that such a statement is indefensible rubbish.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefensible
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Not holding my breath for Mike Johnson or Elise Stefanik to state the obvious that this is unacceptable, dangerous, & shameful.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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An American president who thinks strategically would likely conclude that the risks and costs associated with tariffs-as-a-tactic would be remarkably high, if not unacceptable.Samuel Gregg, National Review, 1 Nov. 2024
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To convict, prosecutors must prove Penny's use of lethal force was unjustifiable and that Penny acted recklessly and consciously disregarded the substantial risk of putting Neely in the chokehold for so long.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Coppola captures the ambivalence of officers continuing to honor the fallen during an unjustifiable and unwinnable war, but the drama is buttoned-up and square.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Yes, but: Even after the inexcusable loss, the 4-3 team is still in the playoff hunt.Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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This is not only inexcusable in Sunja’s mind but also impossible.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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And the idea of the Broncos upsetting the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs is outrageous.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
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The late-night host weighed in on a collection of increasingly outrageous political headlines during his Jimmy Kimmel Live monologue on Monday, including conservative commentator Tucker Carlson’s recent admission that he was mauled by a demon while in bed with his wife and their four dogs.EW.com, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Unless the distress among the German people should become insupportable, any sudden advance movement on their part that relied on force would be doomed to failure without armed support and assistance from outside.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
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There are people of goodwill who think the way out of this insupportable situation lies in the fight for equal democratic rights in a single state for everyone living in the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
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To Solomon, this is what makes the whole thing unforgivable.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Kansas State stands at the top of Big 12 hill, and Manhattan, Kan., in November could be every bit as unforgivable as games in Washington or Oregon.Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
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In her small and deeply Catholic community, suicide is an unpardonable sin, so a horrible crime lures her with the promise of escape.Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024
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As her recent award accolades attest, Zine was a force of nature from first take to last, the conduit through which the viewer experiences the dread, horror, anguish and grief of witnessing her father murdered for the unpardonable sin of speaking his truth.Alexander Woo, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024
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That forces him to descend the 8,000-foot-and-higher safety zone of the Rocky Mountains, and into the lower-elevation danger zone where vicious monsters roam free.John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Scott, the old pro, knows how to give these scenes a vicious vitality that overcomes any thoughts about how the Romans supposedly got live sharks in the water.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Indefensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefensible. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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